Week of March 19, 2012

Thank you for all the generous things you did during Teacher Appreciation Week.  We definitely feel appreciated and are so thankful to work with such great kids and families!

Upcoming Events:
      Thursday:  Bruster's Night
       April 2-6: Spring Break

Things we are learning:
     Math:  comparing fractions, adding and subtracting fractions with
               like denominators
     Reading:  Theme (the message of the story)
     Language Arts:  Compound words and contractions review
    Writing:  How-to
     Science:  Motion and Force

Homework: Read 20 minutes and practice spelling words each night
     Monday and Wednesday:  Reading worksheet
     Tuesday and Thursday:  Fractions worksheet

Spelling Words:
    Group 1: hard, card, yard, earn, spur, nerve, torn, score, snore, arch
    Group 2: hard, card, yard, sharp, march, earn, nerve, spur, search, pearl
                   torn, score, snore, snort, chore
    Group 3: hard, card, yard, sharp, march, earn, nerve, spur, search, pearl
                   torn, score, snore, snort, chore, arch, scar, force, short, lurk

   

Week of March 12, 2012

Upcoming Events:
     March 13th: Talent Show 8:00am and 7:00pm
     March 16th: Lunch with Dad

What are we learning?
     Math: Identify, label, and write fractions
     Reading: Character traits and character development
     Language Arts: Review of skills
     Writing: How to writings
     Science:  Energy---Test on Friday!

Homework: Read 20 minutes each day, practice spelling words
     Monday: Reading worksheet
     Tuesday: Fractions worksheet
     Wednesday: Reading/Language Arts worksheet
     Thursday: Fractions worksheet, study for Science test

Spelling Words:
Group 1: surf, burn, hurt, cure, pure, burr, curb, purple, future, churn
Group 2: surf, burn, hurt, cure, pure, burr, curb, purple, future, churn,
              lure, injure, nature, nurse, purse
Group 3: surf, burn, hurt, cure, pure, burr, curb, purple, future, churn,
              lure, injure, nature, nurse, purse, splurge, spurt, blurt, feature,
              purge

Week of March 5, 2012

Upcoming Events:
     March 6th: Chick-fil-a Night
     March 7th: Walk to School Day
     March 9th:  No School

What are we learning?
     Math: Review skills
     Reading: Character traits and character development
     Language Arts: Prefixes and Suffixes
     Writing: Poetry
     Science:  Energy

Homework: Read 20 minutes each day, practice spelling words
     Monday: Reading/Language Arts worksheet
     Tuesday: Math worksheet
     Wednesday: Reading/Language Arts worksheet

Spelling Words:
Group 1: corn, for, more, word, four, poor, roar, soar, work, store
Group 2: corn, for, more, word, four, poor, roar, soar, work, store,
              world, worst, fourth, pour, horse
Group 3: corn, for, more, word, four, poor, roar, soar, work, store,
              world, worst, fourth, pour, horse, sworn, coarse, forge, court,
              gorge

Week of February 27, 2012

Upcoming Events:
     Tuesday: Checkpoint testing 8am
     Wednesday: Checkpoint testing 8am
     Friday: Read Across America Day, wear your PJs

What are we learning???
Math: Multiplication and Division (test scheduled for Friday, subject to change)
Reading:  Poetry
Language Arts: Prefix and suffix
Writing: Poetry
Science/Social Studies: Finish Civil Rights and begin Energy

Homework: Read 20 minutes everyday!
     Monday:  Language arts worksheet
     Tuesday: Word problem worksheet
     Wednesday: Language arts worksheet
     Thursday: Study for Math test

Spelling Words:
Group 1: girl, first, third, her, fur, hire, tire, flier, clerk, purse
Group 2: girl, first, third, her, fur, hire, tire, flier, clerk, purse,
              firm, sir, birth, frier, liar
Group 3: girl, first, third, her, fur, hire, tire, flier, clerk, purse,            
              firm, sir, birth, frier, liar, inspire, umpire, pliers, shirt, retire

Week of February 21st

Upcoming Events:
    Wednesday---Menchies fundraiser 3-6pm
     Friday---Lunch with Dad

Spelling Words
Group 1: fern, germ, deer, ear, fear, peer, here
Group 2: fern, germ, deer, ear, fear, peer, here, hear, steer, earth
Group 3: fern, germ, deer, ear, fear, peer, here, hear, steer, earth
               heard, learn, stern, shear, yearn

What are we learning??
Math:  Division-equal sharing/groups, repeated subtraction
Reading:  Montior/Clarify, main idea and details
Language Arts: Synonyms and Antonyms
Writing: Reponse to Literature
Social Studies:  Civil Rights---Test on Friday!

Homework: Read 20 minutes each day
Tuesday--Math worksheet
Wednesday--Language Arts worksheet
Thursday--Math worksheet, study for S.S. test

Week of February 13, 2012

Upcoming School Events:
Thursday, February 16th--International Night 6pm
Friday, February 17th--No School
Monday, February 20th--No School

What are we learning???
Math: Division (groups,equal sharing, repeated subtraction)
Reading:  Summarizing, using graphic organizers, and note taking
Language Arts: Parts of Speech review (nouns, verbs, adjectives), Pronouns
Writing:  Persuasive Writing
Social Studies: Civil Rights (Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr)

Homework: Read 20 minutes every day!
Monday: Division worksheet
Tuesday: Reading worksheet
Wednesday: Division worksheet

Spelling Words:
Group 1: dark, start, shark, stair, stare, chair, pair
Group 2: dark, start, shark, stair, stare, chair, pair, square, bear, where
Group 3: dark, start, shark, stair, stare, chair, pair, square, bear, where,
               scar, glare, arch, spare, flair

Week of February 6, 2012

Upcoming School Events:
February 6-9th---Book Swap
Tuesday February 7th---Chick-fil-a Night
Saturday February 11th---Landscape Day

What are we learning???
Math: Multiplication (groups, repeated addition, arrays, skip counting)
Reading:  Summarizing, using graphic organizers, and note taking
Language Arts: Parts of Speech review (nouns, verbs, adjectives), Pronouns
Writing:  Persuasive Writing
Social Studies: Civil Rights (Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr)

Homework: Read 20 minutes every day!
Monday: Array worksheet
Tuesday: Reading worksheet
Wednesday: Multiplication story problems
Thursday: Reading/LA worksheet

Spelling Words:
Group 1: blow, glow, fly, way, drew, crew, light
Group 2: blow, glow, fly, way, drew, crew, light, blind, sneak, bride
Group 3: blow, glow, fly, way, drew, crew, light, blind, sneak, bride,
              school, bright, trail, grape